Best Interleague Rivalry

[Bigsmc]

Should be a fun series in St. Pete starting tonight, Red Sox vs. Rays.

Their records aside, there hasn't been a consensus among the players that the brawl in Boston last month, is over. Jonny Papelbon says, "this thing isn't at all settled and done". Trevor Miller of the Rays says, "the ball is in his court" referring to Papelbon.

12 Hit batters in Rays-Sox games this season, most between any two teams.

22 Suspensions stemming from Rays-Red Sox incidents since 1998.

78 Rays hit by Sox pitchers 1998-2008, most of Rays opponents, third most by Sox.

97 Sox hit by Rays 1998-2008 out of 790 total Rays HBPs, most of Rays opponents.

These teams have really grown to hate each other over the years. Should be a lot of fun over the next three nights.